MUMBAI : Nikkhil Advani's next big-budget and lavish historical fiction series The Empire has become the talk of the town ever since TellyChakkar broke the news about actors namely Kunal Kapoor, Dino Morea and Drashti Dhami being roped in for the project.
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The Empire is a screen adaptation of Alex Rutherford’s six-volume historical fiction novel, Empire of the Moghul, which starts with Babur and ends with the reign of Aurangzeb. The series will premiere on Hotstar.
As we reported, Kunal Kapoor will reprise the role of Babur while Dino will play the antagonist and Drashti will play his wife Khanzada Begum.
Now, the latest we hear is that actress Sahher Bambba has been roped in for the series. She will play Kunal Kapoor aka Babur’s wife. Sahher made her debut in the film Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas opposite Karan Deol in 2019. Earlier, the makers had finalized Loveyatri actress Warina Hussain.
The pilot was shot last year and the shoot was scheduled to begin in February 2020 however, due to lockdown it got postponed. The Empire will be produced under Emmay Entertainment and will be directed by Mitakshara Kumar.
With the digital space booming, there has been a shift in what the audience prefers to watch in general. They love watching content which is more relatable and infotaining.
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